अंतर्राष्ट्रीय मौद्रिक एवं वित्तीय समिति [International Monetary and Financial Committee (IMFC)] के संदर्भ में निम्नलिखित कथनों पर विचार कीजिए :
- 1.IMFC विश्व अर्थव्यवस्था से सरोकार रखने वाले विषयों पर चर्चा करता है और अंतर्राष्ट्रीय मुद्रा कोष (IMF) को उसके कार्य की दिशा पर सलाह देता है।
- 2.IMFC की बैठकों में विश्व बैंक प्रेक्षक की भाँति भाग लेता है।
उपर्युक्त कथनों में से कौन-सा/से सही है/हैं?
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With reference to the International Monetary and Financial Committee (IMFC), consider the following statements:
1. IMFC discusses matters of concern affecting the global economy, and advises the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on the direction of its work.
2. The World Bank participates as observer in IMFC's meetings.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only · (b) 2 only · (c) Both 1 and 2 · (d) Neither 1 nor 2
उत्तर और व्याख्या · explanation in English
Answer: (c) 1 और 2 दोनों
The IMFC is the ministerial-level committee of the IMF's Board of Governors. It meets twice a year, reviews developments in the world monetary and financial system and, though it has no formal decision-making power, gives strategic direction to the Fund's work; the World Bank is among the institutions that attend as observers.
- ✓ 1. The IMF describes the IMFC as advising the Board of Governors on the international monetary and financial system and as a key instrument for giving strategic direction to the work and policies of the Fund.
- ✓ 2. The IMF factsheet states that several international institutions, including the World Bank, participate as observers in IMFC meetings.
Remember · IMFC: 25 members (mirrors the IMF Executive Board), meets at the Spring and Annual Meetings, advisory only, works by consensus; World Bank attends as an observer.
Sources
- IMF Factsheet: A Guide to Committees, Groups, and Clubs (IMFC section) ↗ “Although the IMFC has no formal decision-making powers, in practice, it has become a key instrument for providing strategic direction to the work and policies of the Fund. … A number of international institutions, including the World Bank, participate as observers in the IMFC's meetings.”
Question and answer: UPSC's official GS Paper I (2016, Series A) — paper ↗ · answer key ↗. Explanation: Minimalist IAS, checked 30 Sept 2026 (how we verify). ·